Closing conference of the project “Solarization of institutions of the City of Karlovac-SolariKA”

On the roofs of 14 public institutions – kindergartens, elementary schools and Hostel Karlovac in Selce, solar power plants have been installed and put into permanent operation, where these facilities already produce electricity for their needs.

On Tuesday, 26 March 2024, in the Great Hall of the City of Karlovac, the Closing conference of the project “Solarization of institutions of the City of Karlovac – SolariKA”, the Project Promoter of the City of Karlovac, was held for the purpose of presenting the results of the Project. The project is financed through the EEA Grants within the Energy and Climate Change Programme, where the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds is in the role of Programme Operator and supports and monitors the implementation of this Project.

Minister Erlić congratulated the City of Karlovac on the successful implementation of the project, pointing out the City of Karlovac as a leader in transition and quality changes, which progresses more and more with each of its visits and is obviously oriented towards green and sustainable. The City of Karlovac has installed 14 solar power plants on its public institutions, in the administrative area of the city, and these are 7 kindergartens, 6 elementary schools and Hostel Karlovac in Selce.

“Everyone talks about Karlovac as a city that has risen and is growing. On behalf of the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, as the Energy and Climate Change Programme Operator, I wish you a quality realization of the final part of the project implementation, and as before, we will support you in achieving your goals”, said Minister Šime Erlić in his introductory speech.

“The fact is that all these 14 roofs work and all our institutions, schools and kindergartens, but also our Hostel in Selce produce their electricity. To us in Karlovac, this is a confirmation that it is possible”, concludes Mayor Damir Mandić.

The project “Solarization of institutions of the City of Karlovac – SolariKA” is financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants with the national co-financing of the Republic of Croatia within the Energy and Climate Change Programme. The total value of the project is EUR 447.437,86, of which 85% of the amount, EUR 380,322.18 refers to the EEA Grants, while 15% of the amount, EUR 67,115.68, is City of Karlovac’s own co-financing.

The conference was attended by representatives of the Project Promoter, Project partners, the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, the Norwegian Embassy and the North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency.